| 1614 || || [[John Napier]] invents [[logarithm]]s and publishes a book promoting their use in mathematics.
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| 1618 1626 || || Chaldean language is shared by polyglot and genius Kricher [[James VI of Scotland|James VIChaldean Language]] forces .[[episcopacyFile:1626 Chaldean Alphabet by Kricher.PNG|thumb|1626 Chaldean Alphabet by Kricher]] on the [[Church of Scotland]] through the [[Five Articles of Perth]].
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| 1633 || || [[Education Act 1633|Education Act of 1633]] ordains a school in every [[Parish#Scotland|parish]] (partially successful).